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TOMB RAIDER UNDERWORLD
ON SCHEDULE
Copyright 2008 www.tombraiderchronicles.com
[ April 25th 2008 ]
SCi Entertainment
Group, owners of Eidos
plc, announced today it has secured funding
of £60 million ($120m), made up in part by a sizable
investment from Warner Bros. The British publisher
also confirms Tomb
Raider Underworld remains encouraging and
the game is scheduled for worldwide release before
Christmas 2008.
Phil
Rogers, Chief Executive Officer, SCI Entertainment
Group said: "Today we have significantly strengthened
our relationship with Warner Bros. one of the
world's largest media groups, to create an exciting
strategic partnership, giving us increased scale
in the North American market, to the benefit of
all our major franchises.
"The
new financing puts us in a clear position to deliver
on the strategic business plan which we announced
in February with focus on cornerstone studios
and core franchises, delivering high-quality,
world class games."
Kevin
Tsujihara, President, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Group, added: "This investment underscores Warner
Bros' commitment to becoming a major presence
in the video game business. With SCi's new management
team in place along with their track record of
rich franchises like Tomb
Raider, Hitman and Deus Ex we believe we have
formed an exciting partnership and a powerful
engine for growth."
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